2 Kings 20:2

2 Kings 20:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,

Context of 2 Kings 20:2

1In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith Yhwh, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto Yhwh, saying, 3I beseech thee, O Yhwh, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. 4And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of Yhwh came to him, saying,

2 Kings 20:2 word by word

וַיַּסֵּ֥ב אֶת־פָּנָ֖יו אֶל־הַקִּ֑יר וַיִּ֨תְפַּלֵּ֔ל אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

• Then he turnedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• his faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• to the wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
• and prayedפָּלַלpâlal · to prayH6419
• unto Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 2 Kings 20:2

• 1 Kings 8:30And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.
• Psalms 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
• Isaiah 38:2Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto Yhwh,
• Matthew 6:6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 20:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2He turned his face to the wall - Contrast 1 Kings 21:4. Ahab turned in sullenness, because he was too angry to converse; Hezekiah in devotion, because he wished to pray undisturbed.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Ahab went to bed sulking (1 Kings 21:4). But Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he turned his face to the wall--not like Ahab (1Ki 21:4), in fretful discontent, but in order to secure a better opportunity for prayer.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 20:2

• Blessing
• Disease
• Faith
• Hezekiah
• Isaiah
• Prayer
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Issue
• Lump
• Chronicles, Books of
• Hezekiah (2)
• Isaiah
• Israel, History of
• Judah, Kingdom of
• Kings, Books of
• Shebna
• Nimshi

Commentaries on 2 Kings 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings